First Tee program fundraiser
First Tee program fundraiser
A fundraiser will be held for the First Tee Program at Big Island Country Club on Sept. 6. Shotgun start at 8 a.m. with registration at 7 a.m. Entry Fee per person is $100, plus $20 mulligan and $20 closest to the pin for all four Par 3’s. Format is a two-person scramble with a maximum team handicap of 50.
Funds raised will be used to purchase clubs for the kids to use during the program, skag equipment for fun golfing instruction. Please join us for a fun day golf while helping the kids in our community.
Kona Stingrays Basketball Club Golf Tournament
The inaugural Kona Stingrays Basketball Club Golf Tournament will be held Aug. 23 at Big Island Country Club.
Tournament check-in will be at 7:15 a.m. followed by a shotgun start at 8 a.m. The format is two person best ball modified.
Cost to enter the tournament is $120, which includes green fees, two mulligans, prizes and luncheon. Entry is limited to the first 120 players.
Contact Bobbie Awa after 3 p.m. for more information at 896-6433 or coachbawa@yahoo.com.
Mauna Loa Training Time Trial
The Hawaii Cycling Club’s 17-mile Mauna Loa Training Time Trial and Saturday Ride are scheduled for Aug. 15 at 8 a.m. on the Mauna Loa Observatory Road.
Participants can choose between the training time trial and the non-timed Saturday Club ride, which will start immediately after the timed event.
Casual bicyclists take your time and enjoy Mauna Loa Observatory Road’s spectacular views and very light traffic.
HCC’s famous Talk Story food and beverage station will be at the finish line. Registration will be from 7:30 -7:45 a.m. at Kipuka Pu’u Huluhulu (Native Tree Sanctuary) parking lot off of Saddle Rd.
Either an annual membership or a one day membership is required to participate. The annual membership fee is $20. The one day fee is $10.
Visit hawaiicyclingclub.com for more information and the membership form.
Registration extended for Ohana Shoreline Fishing Tournament
The Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation announces anglers have until Aug. 14, to register for the Ohana Shoreline Fishing Tournament that will be held Aug. 21-23.
Completed registration forms and payment must turned in to the Department’s Recreation Division Office at 799 Pi‘ilani Street in Hilo or postmarked no later than Aug. 14. Registration forms will not be accepted at other Department of Parks and Recreation offices or facilities.
Registration forms, along with tournament rules, are available at County Parks and Recreation facilities island-wide, S. Tokunaga Store in Hilo and J. Hara Store in Kurtistown.The forms also can be found online at: hawaiicounty.gov/parks-and-recreation/.
For more information, call the Department’s Recreation Office at 961-8740 or 962-2103.
Waimea bubble soccer registration open
Waimea Athletics is now accepting registration for 3 vs. 3 Bubble Ball Soccer. The max roster is five. Divisions offered are for ages 11-12 and 13-14.
Register online now until Sept. 2 at waimeaathletics.weebly.com.
A mandatory clinic will be held Sept. 2 from 4-5 p.m. at Waimea Park.
For more information, email waimeaathletics@gmail.com or call 640-5519.
Biddy basketball in Waimea extended
Team registration deadline for Waimea Biddy Basketball has been extended to Aug. 21.
A clinic will be held Monday-Wednesday at Thelma Parker Gym. Ages 5-6 will play at 3:30 p.m., and ages 7-8 at 4:30 p.m.
For more information, contact Melissa Samura at 887-3014.
Kohala biddy basketball, volleyball registration
There will be Biddy Basketball (ages 5-8) registration held at Hisaoka Gym in Kohala on Aug. 10 and Aug. 12 from 4-5 p.m. Registration is free and includes uniform.
Practices will be held in the second half of August and games will be in September-October.
There will be volleyball (ages 4-8) registration held at Hisaoka Gym in Kohala on Aug. 24 and Aug. 26 from 4-5 p.m. Registration is free and includes uniform.
Practices for volleyball will be held in the first half of September and games will start in the second half of September and run through the end of October.
For more information,contact Kim at 895-1939.
On the ‘Emily T Gail Show’
Guests: Alisa Zee is a Veteran broadcaster who started her career in 1977. She was born into the industry as the daughter of broadcast icon Specs Howard, founder of the Specs Howard School of Media Arts in Detroit. one of the nation’s leading private communications schools.. Alisa shares how the Specs Howard School prepares students for a career in radio and television, graphic design and digital media arts by learning the industry first hand.
West Hawaii Special Olympics Power lifting Coach Denise Lindsey talks about her role at the Special Olympics World Games held in L.A. where Isaiah Wong from her Kona Powerlifting team received a silver medal in Squat, Gold medal in deadlift and Gold in combination of three lifts.
Denise shares about the mission of Special Olympics particularly on the Big Island and how anyone can be involved as a volunteer or coach. There is no fee for participation for the Special Olympic athletes.
Updates: 18th Annual Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation Dinner, Silent Auction & Fundraiser for Hawaii County Fire Department Saturday Sept 5 at the Fairmont Orchid.
Note: Gail’s shows are available at espnhawaii.com, under the “lineup” tab, or on iTunes as a free podcast. For more information, contact Gail at 896-6780 or emilytgail@emilys.org.